Euro: Quarterfinals - France v. Portugal - July 5

[gary69]

Deschamps is trying to go one better compared to his WC 1998 winning team as a player, when they conceded 1 goal from open play, in the SFs against Croatia.

 

[Karterthadon]

1984: Platini, Giresse, Tigana
2024: Own goal, penalties, posts

 

[Live in the Now]

Turkey has been great to watch but they’ll be gone tomorrow.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Suiiii

Wanna bet?

Poor @Duchene2MacKinnon hoping France would lose tonight but nope still unbeaten.
As I said efficiency.

I wouldn’t say I hope they lose. They managed eek by a Martinez coached team. Well done to them. Let’s see them play Spain?

 

[JeffreyLFC]

1984: Platini, Giresse, Tigana
2024: Own goal, penalties, posts

Own goal for MVP

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Turkey has been great to watch but they’ll be gone tomorrow.

I wouldn’t be so sure

 

[TheShape]

Ronaldo needs to retire and Martinez needs to be fired. Disgraceful tournament with maybe the best Portugal squad ever.

Arguably the best squad at this tournament top to bottom. I said day one of that hire that if Martinez is the alternative, Portugal are better off sticking with Santos. Make no mistake about it though, part of the catch with this job was that Ronaldo will play as much as he wants, RM doesn't have the cred to bench Ronaldo.

Roberto Martinez fails upwards, the man has no business being here.

 

[chizzler]

Arguably the best squad at this tournament top to bottom. I said day one of that hire that if Martinez is the alternative, Portugal are better off sticking with Santos. Make no mistake about it though, part of the catch with this job was that Ronaldo will play as much as he wants, RM doesn't have the cred to bench Ronaldo.

Roberto Martinez fails upwards, the man has no business being here.

Yup. Martinez lost that game. Billshit game by him. Portugal was almost unrecognizable. That’s not how they play. Either pull Ronaldo or bring him in late in the games. He can’t start. They look for him too much and suffer for it. France has lost some serious skill besides Mbppe. Without him, they aren’t that dangerous. They aren’t as good as they think. No goal scored says something. Anyway, you live and die by the sword. Portugal wins on PK’s and loses in PK’s. Good soccer day. Previous game was great.

 

[Moncherry]

Arguably the best squad at this tournament top to bottom. I said day one of that hire that if Martinez is the alternative, Portugal are better off sticking with Santos. Make no mistake about it though, part of the catch with this job was that Ronaldo will play as much as he wants, RM doesn't have the cred to bench Ronaldo.

Roberto Martinez fails upwards, the man has no business being here.

For all the crap Santos was given, and not without reason, he never managed a tournament as poorly as Martinez just did.

If only Mourinho didn't turn down the job. I didn't want him, but he's better than Martinez. For one thing, he probably would have had the spine to bench Ronaldo.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

For all the crap Santos was given, and not without reason, he never managed a tournament as poorly as Martinez just did.

If only Mourinho didn't turn down the job. I didn't want him, but he's better than Martinez. For one thing, he probably would have had the spine to bench Ronaldo.

A Mourinho coached Portugal wins this tournament, there is no doubt in my mind

 

[Spring in Fialta]

For all the crap Santos was given, and not without reason, he never managed a tournament as poorly as Martinez just did.

If only Mourinho didn't turn down the job. I didn't want him, but he's better than Martinez. For one thing, he probably would have had the spine to bench Ronaldo.

Santos benched Ronaldo too.

 

[Power Man]

1984: Platini, Giresse, Tigana
2024: Own goal, penalties, posts

You forgot Jean-François Domergue

 

[Spring in Fialta]

How old are people here to actually have watched Euro 84 and remember it lol. My first memory is France-Brazil '98 and it's reeeaaaaally blurry. I just remember being in a mall shopping with my mom and I got to watch part of the game while she waited. Zidane scored.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

How old are people here to actually have watched Euro 84 and remember it lol.

I skipped my high school graduation to watch France-Portugal back then

 

[mattihp]

Is obvious that Cristiano Ronaldo is upset. His match fitness is not for games of this level whilst his skillset and physical form definitely still is. Not sure if he realises that he started slumming it too early though.

 

[Evilo]

Suiiii


I wouldn’t say I hope they lose. They managed eek by a Martinez coached team. Well done to them. Let’s see them play Spain?

Frankly doesn't change much.
This french team is banged up and out of form. Their star player is clearly playing trying to avoid contact.
And they still reached the semis.
4 semis in 5 tournaments. Unreal.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Watching CR7 and Messi both looking pedestrian at the same time is rather fitting

 

[luiginb]

Watching CR7 and Messi both looking pedestrian at the same time is rather fitting

Haven't watched Messi at Copa yet but looking at the ratings he's at 7.63/7.73 vs Ronaldo who's at 6.89/6.96

Even when they're both "struggling" Messi's still so much better

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Messi started decent but was awful and clearly hurt last game. He’ll be fine.

 

[maclean]

Turkey has been great to watch but they’ll be gone tomorrow.

if there is a god

 

[S E P H]

Portugal was so much better than France. France is fortunate that it went to pens because they didn't deserve to win and probably would not have if there was more extra time. However, they got Saliba who is unstoppable and Theo is looking beastly.